Ch. 2-1 Types of Governments

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

If the citizens have a say in who their leader is, which type of government is it?

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

A government in which citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

Type of government where political power is passed down (usually inherited) through the family. Leaders of monarchies include Kings/Queens, Emperors/Empresses.

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Communism

True or False
A government is a ruling authority for a community that has the power to make and carry out laws and decisions for all those living in a community.

• True
• False

Direct democracy

• Citizens elect people to vote
• All citizens vote on everything

True or False, Democracy is when the government involves the citizens VOTING.

• True

• False

What type of government did ancient Athens have?

• A. direct democracy

• B. representative democracy

If a leader inherits their position, you know right away it is a  __________________.

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

Direct democracy means....

• people debate and vote on every law

• people elect a representative to debate and vote on every law